| Title: |
Reminiscences of Lawrence A. Wien
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP90-A7
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
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| Collection: |
Individual Interview List Oral History Project
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| Description: |
Early childhood and family life; Columbia College and Columbia Law School, 1920's; early law practice; swift rise to wealth as a real estate investor; marriage and family life; early interest in philanthropy; active support for Brandeis University; establishment of the Wien International Scholarship Program; involvement with Federation of Jewish Philanthropies; involvement with Committee to increase Corporate Philanthropic Giving; support of Camp Vacamus; support for Lincoln Center; painful struggle against terminal illness; philosophy behind philanthropic giving.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 114 leaves, Tape: 4 cassettes
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Open. Copyright by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1989. Permission required to cite, quote, or reproduce. Contact repository for information.
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1988 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Wien, Lawrence A., 1905-1988
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1905
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| Speaker occupation: |
Lawyer; Philanthropist
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| Age at speaking: |
83
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| Document date: |
1988
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| Interviewer: |
Gardner, Joel
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| Organizations discussed: |
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA; Columbia University, New York, NY
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| Locations discussed: |
North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA; Charities; Columbia University, New York, NY; Endowments; North America; Oral history; Scholarships; United States
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York; Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts; Wien, Lawrence A., 1905-1988
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0021198-16637
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